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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Pregnant Woman Loses Unborn Baby in Crash That Also Killed Her Mom, After Vehicle in Police Chase Hit Her Car Head-on
A 55-year-old woman and her 28-year-old pregnant daughter's unborn child were killed after their Hyundai was hit head-on in a collision in Australia on June 22 The incident occurred after local police began pursuing a car driving 'in a dangerous manner," and the vehicle then crashed into the Hyundai The driver of the other car fled the scene, and authorities are currently urging anyone with information on the incident to come forwardPolice are searching for a driver following a fatal traffic collision that killed a woman and her pregnant daughter's unborn baby. The incident occurred in Newcastle, a city on the eastern coast of Australia, at approximately 2:40 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 22, per a press release issued by the New South Wales Police Department. Authorities said a police officer initially saw a Holden Commodore with an unauthorized license plate driving 'in a dangerous manner.' The officer lost sight of the vehicle, at which point another officer began pursuit. The driver of the Commodore then took off on the 'incorrect' side of the road, and soon collided head-on with a Hyundai sedan, per the release. Authorities said a 55-year-old woman in the Hyundai — who has yet to be formally identified — died at the scene. Her 28-year-old pregnant daughter, who was driving the vehicle, was treated for leg injuries and taken to a local hospital for further care, per the statement. 'Police have since been informed that the woman was 25 weeks pregnant and has subsequently lost her unborn child,' they added. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. While the rear passengers of the Commodore — two girls, ages 15 and 17 — are currently being treated for 'serious injuries' at a local hospital, the driver and driver's side passenger fled the scene before authorities arrived, per the release. Police believe that the driver was a male 'in his late teens' of 'Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance' and that the driver's side passenger was a 17-year-old girl. Authorities are 'actively making inquiries' to locate both people and are urging anyone with 'relevant footage or information to come forward,' per the release. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
7 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Pregnant woman loses unborn baby following horror police chase crash in Newcastle
A woman was killed and another seriously injured, losing her unborn child, after a Holden Commodore, allegedly evading police, crashed head-on into their Hyundai in Newcastle early Sunday morning. Police first spotted the Commodore with unauthorised plates around 2:40am on Newcastle Road, Wallsend. Officers did not pursue the vehicle due to safety concerns but later lost sight of it in North Lambton. Shortly after, the Commodore collided with the Hyundai. The 55-year-old passenger in the Hyundai died at the scene, while the 28-year-old pregnant driver was taken to hospital in serious condition. The Commodore's driver and front passenger allegedly fled before police arrived. Two teenage girls in the back seat were hospitalised with serious injuries. Police are appealing for information to locate a man seen nearby and a 17-year-old girl believed to be the front passenger.
The Sun
16-05-2025
- The Sun
Pregnant ‘smuggler' Bella Culley faces raising her child in grim ex-Soviet prison after making shock ‘love' confession
PREGNANT drugs charge teenager Bella Culley could be forced to bring up her love child behind bars in a grim ex-Soviet prison, it was revealed. Bella, 18, has now confided that she was 'in love' with a mystery man suspected of hooking her up with drug traffickers in the Far East. 9 9 9 And experts told The Sun last night of fears for her unborn child which could spend the first three years of its life in a prison nursery. The bubbly British backpacker is in custody following her arrest in Georgia's Tbilisi airport with a suitcase of cannabis after going missing 4,000 miles away in Thailand. Her family and police are desperate to trace a boyfriend called 'Russ or Ross' who she met in the Philippines amid suggestions he may be the father of her child. Student nurse Bella from Billingham, County Durham went on to hook up with a suspected drug gang from the north west of England in the Thai resort of Phuket. And she is now facing a sentence ranging from 15 years to life in jail in Georgia for importing £200,000 worth of drugs as her distraught family remained baffled by her plight. Eliso Rukhadze, Georgian women's rights defender and lawyer told The Sun yesterday: 'Bella will be transferred to a hospital to have the baby and then rushed back to prison. 'Over the last few years, a large amount of funds have been allocated to make the space as comfortable as possible. 'Equipment is modern. There is a kindergarten and nursery too to create the best possible conditions for the child in the prison. 'For up to three years, the child would grow up there and the mom would have unrestricted access to the child - including breastfeeding. 'They would have to be cared for by a family member. Brit teen escorted to court in handcuffs after being arrested for 'smuggling marijuana' "The nationality will add complications. If the child is Georgian, and the family is British, they will have to take extra steps to be given wardship of the child. 'It won't be put up for adoption. The child will only be given to members of the family, but it adds an extra layer of bureaucracy.' Bella's father Niel, 49, (ckd) and her aunt Kerrie Culley were yesterday still waiting for permission to see her at No 5 Women's Penitentiary on the outskirts of capital Tbilisis. Offshore oil rig electrician Niel, who lives in Vietnam, faces an agonising wait - possibly till Wednesday - for a heart-to-heart talk with his daughter owing to jail red tape. 9 9 9 9 Bella's pregnancy has yet to be confirmed by medical checks - but Neil appeared distressed yesterday as he faced the possibility of his first grandchild being born in prison. Puffing shakily on a cigarette, the dad told The Sun: 'I'm sorry - I don't want to say anything.' The teenager has not yet told her Georgian lawyer how she came to be carrying 31lb of cannabis and hashish in a single hold bag. She was arrested within minutes of her arrival on a £550 Air Arabia flight via Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Tbilisi last Saturday following a suspected tip-off. Bella confided to a source close to the case that "love" was the reason she flew out to the Far East. The source said yesterday: 'She said she was in love and that love was the reason she flew out to the Far East. 'But she has said nothing about why she had the drugs.' Bella's grandad William Culley, 80, revealed she appears to have spent most of March in Thailand but also spent time in the Philippines with a man called 'Ross or Russ.'. Video clips and snaps show the student holding onto a man as she rides pillion on a scooter and another shows her smoking a cannabis spliff. Another on TikTok shows her joking about 'Bonnie and Clyde' crime hijinks and is captioned: 'Don't care if we on the run baby as long as I'm next to u.' But Bella's male companion's face never appears in the posts and he is never tagged - and only his silhouette is seen. It was unclear last night whether the mystery lover is the father of her child - whose birth looks certain to trigger uncertainty and heartache for her family. The baby will become a citizen of Georgia at birth - and the nation does not allow its citizens to hold dual nationality. Dad Niel and Bella's mother Lyanne, whom live in County Durham, are estranged - which could present further problems if either makes efforts to adopt the child. A source said: 'The prison has childcare facilities but it's clearly not the best place to bring up a child. 'The complications all add to the awful dilemma facing the family.' A 2018 report highlighting concerns about Georgian prisons warned that separating mothers from babies was 'very stressful for both.' It added: 'They require specialised psychological support and adaptation periods that may require weekend release from prison.' Bella's father and aunt did not appear to have been allowed inside the women's prison as daily visiting times ended at 6pm local time last night. Her lawyer said yesterday that it could take up to five working days for them to be allowed in from the day she submitted a formal visit request on Thursday. 9 9
